Editorials

City council should clean up its own act

Recently, the city council agreed to limit the time allotted for public comment at council meetings. The new rule allows for only 30 minutes, total, for the public…

September 15, 20231 CommentRead More

A hardy ‘thanks’ to all of the festival volunteers

We can’t praise Hamtramck Labor Day Festival organizers and volunteers enough for their service this past weekend. Hamtramck once again racked up another successful festival weekend, and in…

September 8, 2023No CommentRead More

News

Street repaving continues to roll on for this year and next

Street repaving continues to roll on for this year and next

  By Charles Sercombe As residents on Caniff, between Conant and Buffalo, already know, the…

September 15, 2023No CommentRead More

Mayor kicks former mayor off DDA

Mayor kicks former mayor off DDA

  By Charles Sercombe The bad blood between former Mayor Karen Majewski and current Mayor…

September 15, 20232 CommentsRead More

Speak up or wait until later

Speak up or wait until later

  By Charles Sercombe If you want to speak to the city council during public…

September 15, 20232 CommentsRead More

What a way to end summer …

What a way to end summer …

    By Charles Sercombe Now that was a way to end summer. Once again,…

September 8, 2023No CommentRead More

Business

Taking care of business … At this Mid-East restaurant, the specialty is Shawarma and much more

Taking care of business … At this Mid-East restaurant, the specialty is Shawarma and much more

  By Charles Sercombe Say “hello” to a new eatery in town. Recently, a swarm of local dignitaries and invitees attended a grand opening for Hello Shawarma, located…

July 21, 2023No CommentRead More

In a competitive market, a dispensary shuts down for good

In a competitive market, a dispensary shuts down for good

  By Charles Sercombe Once again, the marijuana dispensary 3Fifteen has closed down. But this time, a sign on its door says it’s permanent. Just a few months…

July 7, 2023No CommentRead More

Taking care of business … Get your munchies and gaming needs right here

Taking care of business … Get your munchies and gaming needs right here

  By Jay Grossman Special to The Review The Börja Mini Mart & Lounge in downtown Hamtramck is 375 square feet of chill space. Located at 3432 Caniff,…

June 16, 2023No CommentRead More

Photo Gallery

Vintage baseball comes to Hamtramck Stadium

Vintage baseball comes to Hamtramck Stadium

    By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s historic baseball stadium came full circle last Saturday. When the stadium was first built, as…

May 24, 20191 CommentRead More

HHS Cosmos reach for the stars this season

HHS Cosmos reach for the stars this season

  By The Hamtramck Public School District As March…

Cosmos varsity basketball team is on a roll

Cosmos varsity basketball team is on a roll

By Charles Sercombe The Hamtramck High School Cosmos boys…

Cosmos basketball team is racking up impressive wins

Cosmos basketball team is racking up impressive wins

By Alan Madlane The Hamtramck High School boys’ varsity…

Cosmos football team needs one more win for the history books

Cosmos football team needs one more win for the history books

  By Charles Sercombe The Hamtramck High School varsity…

Toast of the Town … A night of local story telling and so much more

Toast of the Town … A night of local story telling and so much more

By Alan Madlane Toast of the Town found our…

Toast of the Town … A Paczki Day diary: Brrrrr … who invited winter to the party?

Toast of the Town … A Paczki Day diary: Brrrrr … who invited winter to the party?

  By Charles Sercombe It was that time again,…

Toast of the Town … Oh what a night it was for old-school Hamtramck friends

Toast of the Town … Oh what a night it was for old-school Hamtramck friends

  By Charles Sercombe “A gathering of the tribes.”…

Toast of the Town … Fall and Hamtramck were in all their glory last weekend

Toast of the Town … Fall and Hamtramck were in all their glory last weekend

  By Charles Sercombe Last weekend was one of…

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News

Mayor and city council object being near LGBTQ group in parade

Mayor and city council object being near LGBTQ group in parade

  By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s cultural war continues to play out. This time, it happened at an otherwise-unsuspecting event: The Hamtramck Labor Day Parade. And, once again,…

September 8, 2023No Comment

Features

Cosmos boys basketball coach talks about this year’s team

Cosmos boys basketball coach talks about this year’s team

  By Alan Madlane The Hamtramck Cosmos boys’ basketball is more than halfway through its season, and so far, it’s been a bit up and down. After…

January 27, 2023No Comment

Editorials

This weekend is the city’s chance to shine

Once again, Hamtramck will welcome a few thousand visitors this weekend for the annual Labor Day Festival. This festival has been running for almost every year since…

September 1, 2023No Comment

Sports

With a new coach, Cosmos finally have something to celebrate

With a new coach, Cosmos finally have something to celebrate

By Mike Murphy Special to The Review The Hamtramck High Cosmos varsity football team fell one game short of getting into the state playoffs this year but…

October 31, 2014No Comment